The Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street, announced it would hold
seven events from its "Saturday Programs @ the Branches" series of
entertaining and educational children’s programs, funded by
the Newark Public Schools. All programs are free and open to the public.
For more information call the number listed with the description, or visit
www.npl.org/Pages/KidsPlace/calendar.html.

April 1, 2006Clinton Branch, 739 Bergen Street10:15 am
973-733-7754Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters "A Day in the Life of a Slave"
Join the sisters of the Williams family as they tell the story of their
ancestors through songs and quilts. Learn about the lives of their ancestors
and the history of quilting through crafts, songs and stories.

Madison Branch, 790 Clinton Avenue12:00 pm
973-733-8090Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters "A Day in the Life of a Slave"
Join the sisters of the Williams family as they tell the story of their
ancestors through songs and quilts. Learn about the lives of their ancestors
and the history of quilting through crafts, songs and stories.

Vailsburg Branch, 75 Alexander Street11:00 am
973-733-7755Dragons and Dreams
Join Andrew Piccirillo, from Piccirillo Sciencetelling, as he takes you on a
journey through a land of castles and dragons. Learn about the science of
Fire & Ice with the telling of a tale of Dragons & Dreams that uses
experiments of flash paper, exploding bottles, "cool" dry ice, and much more.
Wouldn't dragon's breath be an amazing sight?

April 15, 2006

North End Branch, 722 Summer Avenue11:00 am
973-733-7749Blazing New Trails
Join Andrew Piccirillo, from Piccirillo Sciencetelling, as he takes you on a
journey through time and the development of electricity. Celebrate the ideas
and inventions of Nikola Tesla with demonstrations of the properties of
insulators and conductors, frying an egg, shocking a potato, electrifying
silly putty, exploding Gatorade bottles and making an electrical path of
objects so incredible it will short-circuit your mind.

Weequahic Branch, 355 Osborne Terrace11:00 am
973-733-7752The Lizard Guy
Join The Lizard Guy for an exciting glimpse into fabulous animals of the
world. The Lizard Guy brings some exotic animals, such as lizards, turtles,
frogs, and a huge special guest for the finale. You will learn many different
facts about these animals, such as where they are from, and what they eat.

April 29, 2006Branch Brook Branch, 235 Clifton Avenue11:00 am
973-733-6388The Planet of The Others
Join Andrew Piccirillo, from Piccirillo Sciencetelling, as he takes you on a
journey with Larkin and pilot Lightspeed to the Planet of The Others. Learn
about the science of Fire & Light, using lasers, flash paper, firework
glasses, exploding bottles, and much more. Discover whether Larkin and
Lightspeed will make it back to Earth in time!

Springfield Branch, 50 Hayes Street11:00 am
973-733-7736The Lizard Guy
Join The Lizard Guy for an exciting glimpse into fabulous animals of the
world. The Lizard Guy brings some exotic animals, such as lizards, turtles,
frogs, and a huge special guest for the finale. Learn many different facts
about these animals, such as where they are from, and what they eat.